Gum Disease May Develop Heart Problem

Expert say that there is relativity between gum and heart disease. There are many article was published related to relation between gum disease and heart disease. Some of them says no and some says yes. So what is the truth about the relativity, lets check it out.

Relatively recent research (in terms of scientific history) indicates that there is a causal link between gum disease and risk of heart disease. Studies have shown that those who suffer from periodontal disease are twice as likely to suffer from a heart attack.


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The likely indicator of the link is the development of bacterium because of poor hygiene. Simply put, the bacterium has been proven to enter the bloodstream and then deposit a toxic protein, which then causes clots to form, which further develop coronary arteries disease.

Coronary artery disease can be explained by thickening of walls of coronary artery due to deposit of fatty protein around the walls. This fatty protein narrow the passage for blood stream which interrupts in proper delivery oxygen and other nutrients which required for heart and this may lead to heart attack.

The protein forces the platelets in the blood to stick together and causes clotting thus greatly increasing the risks of heart disease and limited supply of blood to the brain, also increasing chances of stroke.

In one article, the periodontal disease is not directly causing heart disease but indirectly it is increasing the risk of heart disease. This may be the early symptom of heart disease, because any heart disease really hard to catch early. You will not feel that your cholesterol level rising or your arteries getting thicken, but one symptom is there, bleeding and pain in gum.

According to "British Medical Journal" published in 1989, say periodontal disease is the most significant indicator of stroke and heart disease.

You can prevent you from periodontal disease by brushing your teeth twice in a day. Flossing is must because it remove food particle and plague from your teeth.

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The inflammation is caused by periodontal disease increase plague build up which may develop swelling in the arteries. In a study it is also mentioned that periodontal disease may increase chances of stroke.